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...change of heart? Basic economics. Fewer than 1 million cars were sold in the U.S. last month - the lowest monthly figure in 15 years - as car loans and job prospects dried up for many Americans. And in Europe, where nearly half of car purchases are financed, auto executives have told reporters that they are bracing for tough times ahead. (Click here to see the most important cars of all time...
...there is one reason drivers might be tempted to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a new car: the urge to go green. Says Matthieu Tenenbaum, deputy director of Renault's electric-car project: "If we continue making polluting cars, some day or other we will stop selling cars...
...industry's hottest contest is to develop a mass-market electric vehicle, and the Paris show has 19 of them on display. Most are versions of the same system: well-insulated cars with electric batteries that plug into regular outlets at home or at charging stations on the street, a little like filling the tank. Batteries would recharge in a few hours (about six hours in the 110-volt U.S. or about half that time in 220-volt Europe) and run for about 100 miles when full. Executives are betting that range will suffice in cities, where people use cars...
...car of one of the suite’s residents was stolen and later recovered. The thief was described only as an “unknown individual” in a Harvard University Police Department crime alert...
Oddly enough, Saturday's car bombing in Damascus will serve Iran's interests. Tehran thrives on chaos, which presents it an opportunity to come to the aid of friendly regimes and causes in the Middle East that need backing. More than likely, Iranian leaders were on the phone with counterparts in Damascus all Saturday, telling the Syrians not to lose heart. The Iranian message to Damascus is simple: If Israel and the United States see any weakness in the Assad regime, they will drive a truck through it and bring it down. And, if history is anything...